Friday, July 23, 2010

I'm in a Gospel funk today. NeedToBreathe's"Washed By The Water" is just what I need to hear.

From Seneca, South Carolina, the Rinehart brothers never fail to stir my soul with their southern gospel rock. Here are the lyrics along with a stripped down acoustics version that I LOVE which really shows the heart and soul in Bear Rinehart's edgy voice. Turn it up. It is based on a true story of their father's very personal trial and how he dealt with injustice, gossip, and unfair public scrutiny. My favorite lyric is...."Those people have long since gone - my father never fell."

The band's song "More Time" was featured in the soundtrack of the 2007 film P.S. I Love You, and numerous Needtobreathe songs have been used on television coverage and for movies. ESPN used the song "Streets of Gold" from The Heat during the network's coverage of the 2007 Ford 400. The show The Hills used "We Could Run Away". Fox TV promoted its Monday night lineup for the shows Prison Break and K-Ville with the song "Nothing Left to Lose". Fox Sports used "Don't Wait for Daylight" during their coverage of the 2006 World Series. The song "Shine On" has seen the most uses, having been played on the MTV show Newport Harbor; Oprah's Big Give; the movie Employee of the Month; the movie To Save a Life; and in 2008, the song featured in the WWE Tribute to the Troops special. In August 2009, the song "These Hard Times" from the band's album The Outsiders was featured in promos for a new NBC show, Mercy. Their song "Nothing Left to Lose" was featured in trailers for the movie Extraordinary Measures released January 2010. In addition, their song "Something Beautiful" is featured in the soundtrack of the film When In Rome and on the 21st episode of the first season of Cougar Town.

Band members

* Bear Rinehart – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, harmonica * Bo Rinehart – lead guitar, banjo, synthesizer, backing vocals * Seth Bolt – bass, mandolin, backing vocals * Joe Stillwell – drums, backing vocals * Toby Friesen (touring member) – keyboards, guitar On March 26, 2009, David Leonard (formerly of Jackson Waters) was announced as the newest (touring) member of Needtobreathe. He joined their live touring band on keyboard and backing vocals. In the summer of 2010, David left life on the road and was succeeded by Toby Friesen (also formerly of Jackson Waters). **Credit: Wikipedia** Do you have 5 songs to share on Friday? Play along with us! Here's how: Travis made these rules!! 1. Grab the banner, make your post title Five on Friday, and be sure to link back here. 2. Go to Playlist.com to make your play list of five songs. You may choose a particular theme to share with us, or post random tunes if that's your vibe for the day. You can simply post the play list, or you can add a little summary about what you are sharing. 2a. Don't feel restricted by the tracks listed on Playlist.com. And don't be discouraged if the Embed code won't work. You're welcome to use any type of media to share your Sets. 3. Be sure to sign Mr Linky so everyone can visit your Set. 4. No tags, but feel free to invite your friends to play along if they need a post topic on a Friday. Go forth and enjoy music!